“Brenton Tarrant is a f*cking hero” wrote another, as they watched it unfold live, sharing screenshots. “Best of luck Brenton Tarrant,” wrote one. Various contributors to the extremely disturbing chat thread then cheered the writer on, with some posting Nazi symbols. I will carry out and attack against the invaders, and will even live stream the attack via facebook.” In addition, a person who appeared to be the same gunman also posted a link to the live video and manifesto in a chat thread called 8chan, which is described by The New York Times as “an online forum known for extremist right-wing discussion.” The user wrote, “Well lads, it’s time to stop sh*tposting and time to make a real life effort post. One of the first victims to be identified is Daoud Nabi his son told NBC News that his dad heroically died while trying to shield another person. He fired at least 205 times from four rifles and used multiple magazines, stopping to reload. Three people have been detained, including the man who identified himself as Tarrant. Another 20 people were critically injured. At least 50 people were killed in the terror attacks, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said at a press conference.
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